• more about #gameroom
    Rosa Golijan: With nearly 400 comments filled with all the heat that Gizmodo commenters can bring, it's good to see that the common theme is a great deal of passion... more »
    Hamsfork: I think the reason for a public vote (or at least a partial reason) is that having people vote and checking the results increases traffic to the chari... more »
    NoelZavala: >> Count me out of this "all". Don't worry, appletoad, you've made it abundantly clear you're a MS basher and apple troll. Pathetic. As to your prev... more »
    Ace0spades808: There is an old saying for stuff like this; three xbox 360 ultimate gameroom giveaways is better than no xbox 360 ultimate gameroom giveaways. And bt... more »
    Smartypantsdance: In conclusion, I think we can all agree that this article was pretty stupid (Sorry rosa, but this was really a troll article as Adhominem said earlier... more »
    diabolusunknownTheSecond: Your title seems to point directly at the negative aspect of this campaign. Its as if the Super 7 decided to change their advertising to: "Super 7: C... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Great Balmer-scrooge pshop...!!! more »
    uttc16: Rosa, I think you may have been too harsh here. MS is giving to CMN, and they are letting people choose who gets it. Maybe it shouldn't be public, bu... more »
    hlatkan0649: wow that's messed up more »
    Adhominem: I've mostly been goofing around in the comments so far and having fun with the material, but in all seriousness this is the biggest troll of an articl... more »
    FalconFour: I don't see how this is any different from any other of hundreds or thousands of various contests held each month... everyone loses, one or two win. A... more »
    gadam07: I agree wholeheartedly. I'm really hoping that at the last minute, MS goes and says, "you know what? This was a bad idea. Let's just give them all ... more »
    ejdmoo: How do you know Microsoft thought up the voting scheme? It's more likely it went this way: MS: "Hey Children's Miracle Network, we have $1.7mil, and... more »
    Adhominem: The real tragedy is when entire gamerooms RROD. That will be a good story on gizmodo. more »
    Rantonium: If you punish a company for being charitable today, do you think it’ll encourage other businesses to be charitable tomorrow? The answer is no, it wo... more »
    Brian Lam: And really, even if we have a problem with MSFT donating these prizes in a certain way, I think its way better than what most consumer electronic comp... more »
    Brian Lam: so let me tell you all a story. last year at gallery, we raised some money for toys for tots by giving away company donated prizes. someone then threa... more »
    YouISee: Ah class warfare. People with nothing expecting that people with something should give them something. Kids in hospitals have more things to worry abo... more »
    SmritiPulvillus: Giving this way is really just paying for advertising. This does seem boneheaded to me, for the cost they could give each hospital on the list a conso... more »
    appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: Just a response to my comments about this being douchey on MS' part: The donation isn't the problem! I commend any person and any company who gives ... more »
  • #rant

    Microsoft Wants You to Vote Which Children's Hospitals Will Be Denied the Ultimate Gameroom

    Microsoft's "Ultimate Gameroom Giveaway" is charity turned into a gimmick as voters decide which Children's hospitals receive prize packages. I'm all for charity, but was it really necessary to guarantee a let down for kids in the 167 "losing" hospitals? More »
  • #noseriouslythatscool

    Disappearing Pool Table Adds Secret Agent Awesomeness To Your Game Room